Replica arrows made for the Abanaki Museum in Odanak Quebec. These 3 arrows represent War arrows as would have been used by the Wabanaki confederation tribes of Eastern Quebec and Vermont at or about 1720-1750 AD. The arrows were made as much as possible with period materials and techniques as we understand them today. The shafts are Meadowsweet and Red Osier, the feathers are Primary wing feathers from wild turkeys and the colors used are natural earth pigments and other natural stains. The points are reproductions of some early trade points in steel, copper and Brass. You might wonder what the small hole in the arrowheads are for, and it is simply that trade points were carried and trade on a thong, so many at a time as a value for skins or tobaco or meat. The brass points were cut from sheet stock or brass trade goods such as kettles or pots.
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The footed arrow in medieval Europe was considered the ultimate in the fletcher's art. These arrows are a representation of the skills if not the period materials used. The shafts are made of BC fir with a tropical hardwood foot of Kempas, all of which was recycled from the trash of a construction site. Though we actually have very few examples of footed arrows from period we know they were made of such woods as Aspen, Poplar and Ash and were footed with African tropical hardwoods such as Beefwood or Bloodwood. The shafts were all cut by hand, the footing was sawn and fitted by hand and the shafts were them planed and rounded by hand with a small block plane. The fletching is primary flight feathers from a Canada goose and though they would have been laced on with silk thread in period, I used modern nylon upholstery thread. It looks just like silk but is more durable and easier to acquire.
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Here we have a carved shield with persona device mounted on a plaque adorned with Raven Calws. Plaque is white Pine stained dark Walnut. Winged Claw yellow Pine. |
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